The International Energy Charter (IEC) and the Romanian Chairmanship of the Energy Charter Conference (ECC) jointly organized the 29th Meeting of the Energy Charter Conference on 27-28 November 2018 in Bucharest, Romania. ECO participated at the 29th Meeting in its capacity as observer in ECC.

The Deputy Secretary General of ECO Secretariat Dr. Huseyin Avni BICAKLI has attended an International Symposium on Financing for Development, between 22 and 23 November 2018 in Istanbul Turkey, jointly organized by SESRIC and the Islamic Development Bank. The symposium was held under the theme of "Thinking Innovative Solutions to Persistent Development Challenges” and was attended by representatives of national institutions, international organizations, private sector and academia.

ECO Secretary General H. E. Dr. Soleimanpour received the delegate headed by United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Partnerships with the Middle East and Central Asia, H. E. Rashid Khalikov at ECO Secretariat on Monday 19 November 2018 to consult on increasing humanitarian cooperation between ECO and UN-OCHA.

H.E. Mr. Bakhodir Abdullaev, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Islamic Republic of Iran presented his credentials to the ECO Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour, as the Permanent Representative of Uzbekistan to the Organization.

H. E. Mr. Qasim Haidari, Honorable Deputy Minister of National Disaster Management and Humanitarian Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has met ECO Secretary General, H. E. Dr. Soleimanpour on the sideline of ECO-Habitat joint workshop on "Urban Resilience, Habitat Improvement, Disaster Risk Management and Built Environment" which was held from 11 to 14 November 2018 at ECO Secretariat in Tehran.

The ECO Secretariat jointly with UN Habitat office in Tehran, organized a four days workshop on "Urban Resilience, Habitat Improvement, Disaster Risk Management and Built Environment" for ECO Member states. The workshop was held at ECO Secretariat in Tehran from 11 to 14 November 2018 while about 40 participants from Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran and Republic of Tajikistan attended it.

The ECO Secretary General, H.E. Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour held a meeting with the President of ECO Trade and Development Bank H.E. Javaid Aslam along with the Vice President of ETDB and the Representative of the Branch of the Bank at Tehran, at the premises of the Secretariat, on November 11, 2018.

(Baku, Azerbaijan) The 6th Meeting of ECO Heads of Privatization Administrations was held on 26 October 2018 with the aim of expanding cooperation in the field of Privatization.

Dr. Hadi Soleimanpour paid his first visit to the Republic of Azerbaijan as the Secretary General ECO on 25-26 October, 2018 and held meeting with H.E. Elmar Mammadyarov, Foreign Minister to discuss ways and means to enhance economic cooperation in the ECO region.

(Baku, Azerbaijan) The 5th meeting of the High Level Working Group on Privatization and Private Sector Development was held in preparation for the 6th Meeting of ECO Heads of Privatization Administrations on 25 October 2018.